Nehemiah 3

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 3 of 13

1 ¶ And Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests. And they built the Sheep Gate. They sanctified it and made stand its doors. Even to the Tower of Meah they sanctified it, to the Tower of Hananeel.

2 And next to his hand the men of Jericho built. And next to his hand Zaccur the son of Imri built.

3 But the sons of Hassenaah built the Fish Gate, who laid its beams, and made stand its doors, its locks and its bars.

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Chapter Summary

The names and order of them that built the wall

Key Hebrew Words

חָזַק made strong, repaired H2388 · TWOT 636
בָּנָה build H1129 · TWOT 255
שַׁ֫עַר gate H8179 · TWOT 2437a
חוֹמָה wall H2346 · TWOT 674c
מִגְדָּל tower H4026 · TWOT 315f
דֶּ֫לֶת door H1817 · TWOT 431e

People & Context

Eliashib the high priest

High priest who with his fellow priests rises up and builds the Sheep Gate, sanctifying it

Sanballat the Horonite

Adversary who hears of the rebuilding, is enraged, and mocks the Jews before Samaria's army

Tobiah the Ammonite

Joins Sanballat's mockery, jeering that even a fox would break down their stone wall

Meremoth (son of Urijah)

Builder who repairs a section by the Fish Gate and a second section by Eliashib's house

Meshullam (son of Berechiah)

Builder who repairs a wall section, and again opposite his own chamber

Zadok (son of Baana)

One of the builders who makes strong a section of the wall beside Meshullam

Timeline

The Rebuilding Begins

Eliashib the high priest and various groups of priests, rulers, and citizens work together to rebuild specific sections and gates of the wall.

Nehemiah 3:1-32

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